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NJ Gov. Christie Clashes with Teacher at Town Hall
- Posted on September 9, 2010 at 8:39am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is known for telling it like he sees it. At a town hall meeting yesterday in Raritan, NJ, he made sure to bolster that reputation. The fireworks start in the beginning and go until about 1:53.
The rest of the video is worth watching, however, as Christie explains how the teacher‘s union in the state refused to compromise to save the state’s crucial education dollars.
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Comments (508)
ConservativeFeminist
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:59amCHRIS CHRISTIE & HERMAN CAIN – MY PRESIDENTIAL DREAM TICKET!
Report Post »gapch68
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:32pmI second that!! Both are straight forward, know what is going on and love this country!
Report Post »docvet
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 1:39pmMaybe the other way around. The citizens might see a black conservative as president and realize color is quite unimportant. It would free up Christie to say what neets to be said without having it be considered an official executive position. My only concern with Christie is the Peter Principal – would he be as good a President/VP as he is a governor? In any case, love his direct plain no BS talk. Imagine the Congress uproar when he got done with them!
One other thought, while Sarah Palin may or may not be the best President ever, there would be a huge value to having the first woman President be a conservative. That is probably why the liberals attempt to degrade her at every turn. They are scared to death that that might happen!!!!!!
Report Post »sicoit
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:49amI can only hope and pray that more of the conservatives running for office around this country will look at Christie and think, “hmmmmmmm, now if HE can do this I know I can too”! Maybe he will give them cajones enough to start standing up and shouting like Christie.
Report Post »sarg356
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:48amMore men needed like Christie ………. Please apply at congress and senate seats. God bless the US
Report Post »viper316
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:44amChristie 2012?! Sounds good to me.
Report Post »dmhirman
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:42amyou have got to love this guy! Thank you Gov. Christie for saying the things that must be said. Enough is enough.
Report Post »azkmb
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:42amThis guy is great! We need Leaders like this in more positions in Govt!
Report Post »scseahawk
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:34amGov. Christie,
I ask you sir, please run for president of these United States of America. We need people who will stand firm, say what they mean and mean what they say.
Maybe the GEESE Know More than the BEES Know
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:52ami second that—->STAMP!
danielg
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:32amMakes you want to move to NJ. I taught for over 20 years and left the education field to work in the business world. The reason for leaving was the decline of a system that was led by people with no spine. If there was just one person with the backbone of Gov. Christie in the school system I taught, I would still be teaching. Instead, I left teaching, and a salary of over $70k, over 6 years ago to start at the bottom and work up. Teachers have it way too good with their automatic yearly raises just for teaching another year.
Report Post »Nepenthe
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 1:01pmWhile Christie may be a likable politician, it will take far more than this to get me want to move to NJ.
Report Post »ANTIPATHIZER308WIN
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 1:54pmYou don’t want to move to NJ. I‘ve been here for 51 years and can’t wait to leave whether or not Christie was the Governor. By the way Chrisitie is an in the closet Cap and Trade guy and won’t sign on to the law suit to block Obamacare.
He’s still a NJ politician.
Report Post »Conservativeman
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:29amImpressive response, Gov Christie is a refreshingly honest politician.
Report Post »Toader Gloat
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:27amChris Christie is a freakin stud. That woman got a very respective BEAT DOWN.
Report Post »ScottsSweetie
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:21amLook Ma – No Teleprompter!!
Report Post »stchuckmom
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:47amTOTUS is sooooo jealous! Chris Christie ROCKS!
Report Post »Champ
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 3:33pmLaughed out loud at that one, ScottsSweetie. Co-workers now know I’m not working! Thanks a lot!
Report Post »RUMBAROCK
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:19amCHRISTIE SHOULD THINK ABOUT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, AND HAVE PAUL RYAN AS HIS VP.
Report Post »THEY WOULD MAKE A GREAT TEAM!
Debrabate
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:13amChirstie uses the same tactics in speaking as we do here in TX… call a snake a snake not a “legless reptilian family member”, call a crook a crook not a “misunderstood poor person who borrowed something without asking”, call a jerk a jerk not a “person in need of social mannerisms that he, sadly, did not receive in childhood due to lack of guidance and moral teaching”
Say it like it is… I like that.
Report Post »pinkcadlac
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:27amLove the comment
Report Post »USAMama
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:18amAmen!!!!
Report Post »R and K
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:12amYes, public employees, of all stripes, are going to have fits like we’ve never seen before when their golden wage and benefit packages get rolled back to reality. Our politicians dare to suggest that the private sector retirement age gets raised to 70, while public sector people retire after 30 years, with incredible and generous pensions? Trouble on the horizon in this arena.
Personally, I am so tired of hearing teachers particularly, whine about buying supplies for their classrooms, and brag about their wonderful schools. The reality is public education is failing miserably, even with each classroom of say twenty kids being endowed with $240,000.00(using $12K per student, as an average) to get the job done. Absurd. Were it private industry producing this result, at those costs, they wouldn’t last 6 months, and rightfully so.
Governor Christie, keep fighting the good fight. You are square on.
Laus Deo Too
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:32amSister Marie Vianney had thirty-five children in her classroom. She had no assistants. Children brought their own supplies. My parents paid the local parish to provide the school. The results were children who could read and write and do math. When those children reached high school they were prepared for higher learning.
The education I received throughout the 1950‘s was far superior to the education my children received in the 1980’s. What has gone so far wrong in the education of our population?
Report Post »carlos slim
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:41pmMy nuns had 50-60 kids in class and the vast majority went on to higher education
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:09pm1960-1969, all of us parochial school kids brought our own supplies, our own #2 pencils, and our nuns and layteachers had NO help in our classrooms, and we ALL turned out to be good AMERICANS.
Report Post »PFNW
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:52pmR and K–Do you have a job? Are you expected pay money when your employer doesn’t provide the supplies necessary to make your job run smoothly? When a client comes in hungry because they didn’t have breakfast, do you feed them? You wouldn’t expect a police officer to pay for his own bullets, gas up his patrol car, pay for the maintenance of that patrol car. You wouldn’t expect a grocery clerk to pay for the boxes and bags needed to put your groceries in, or to pay for the cash register or the electricity to run that cash register. Why should you expect a teacher to pay for supplies that a school or parent should be supplying to run that school? When was the last time you set foot in a classroom? Do you even know what happens in your local school? Have you been to a school board meeting and spoke your mind about the budget? Do you know the budget process in your local district? Are you willing to donate your time to sit on a budget committee for your school district? If your school is failing, why haven’t you gone to a school board meeting to find out why? It’s easy to blame the teachers for everything. It’s much harder to give your time to fix the problems you blame the teachers for.
Report Post »beekeeper
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 9:50amPFNW – Teachers choose their profession, they choose the district they will work in, and they choose to buy supplies out of their own pocket. What do all three of those things have in common? Choice. I’ll wager that if the local school districts in NJ offered teachers a choice, they wouldn’t give up a dime of salary INCREASES to create a fund to purchase school supplies, and do you know why? Because they have a vested interest in getting their annual salary as high as possible, since their pensions (at least here in NJ) are calculated by dividing their years of service by 55, then multiplying that times their last three-years salary to determine their pension.
Please justify a 4.9% average salary raise in a time with 0-1% inflation rate?
My local district has 3/4ths of our budget tied-up in non-negotiable expenses (debt service and teacher salaries and benefits), subtract debt service, and teachers salaries and benefits are fully 2/3rds of our annual budget, and this school year our teachers salaries increased by almost $1M, and their healthcare, dental and eye care costs went up 10-15% over the previous year. We have 4,000 kids in our district and our kids do well in school, but the teacher expense has gotten out of control.
We have kindergarten teachers earning $85K/yr without advanced degrees – please explain to me how that is under-paid or unappreciated.
The last Gov Christie viral video had a teacher that complained to Gov. Christie that she deserved to be paid $83K/year, and as it turned out she was making $86K and change as I recall – she apparently either has no idea what she is being paid OR she assumed that everyone would just accept whatever she says without question…
Report Post »wthppl93
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:11amI’d take an even swap, Obama becomes Governor of Jersey,,, (you guys deserve him) and Chris Christie becomes President. Ahhh if only …..
Report Post »sandalwood
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:59amI second that motion…all in favor?
Report Post »Krafty0518
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:25amSay “I”……“I”
Report Post »pinkcadlac
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:25amWoo Hoo! I love this man, Christie. He is a straight shooter who can THINK ON HIS FEET !
Report Post »dollfin
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:52pm“I”
Report Post »njbanderson
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 1:43pmHey! We got Christie because we voted him in…Don’t push Obama off on all of us because the nation voted for him! I’m looking at these postings comparing the salary of a teacher with our Governor. I know some of our best and brightest teachers are not being rewarded but we can’t seem to get anyone to consider the idea of merit raises for those who go above and beyond. I mixed chemo and pain meds for hospice patients and received $10 an hour for my work. Am I less important than a teacher? If your family member were dying of cancer would my work become more important to you then? I worked for 27 years in a specialized field of pharmacy tech and cared about those who were in my care. I trained each new technician to see each patient as their dearest family member and to treat the patient to that level of care. I never made more than 17 dollars an hour and cared for over 700 patients/week. You can’t pay people to care…either they do the work from love, honor, and integrity or they treat it as a job that just puts food on the table.
Report Post »I honor the work that a teacher does. I’m tired of hearing that they deserve more because of what they do for our kids. We all do what we can in our work to help those we serve. Please stop telling me pity stories and give me examples of those who did the work from the heart. Having families lose their homes because they can’t pay their realestate taxes to pay for pensions and union benefits, or having kids programs cut to meet union and teacher demands while issuing new bonds and increasing taxes for necessary work to our schools is unnacceptable. We can’t give from an empty well. Aren’t we all supposed to be working together?
MarkInSavannah
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 4:58pmHey…….easy on the folks from New Jersey! At least the majority came to their collective senses and recognized a good thing when they saw it!
Report Post »metalhead
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:09amGood for Gov Christie for $55.000 for a part time job that good .union are killing all states in my town teachers got 18% over three year pay rise this has got to stop.
Report Post »littlebin518
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:08amBeing a no nonsense person myself, I Love this guy. We need more like him.
Report Post »wciappetta
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:03amYou got to like this Christie……
Report Post »Trying2Understand
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:00amWow, I really like this guy! Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have an entire congress of gentlemen like him? Well done!
Report Post »GlennBeckIsADemagogue
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 8:59amJust another childish Republican bashing the unions, this time the teacher’s union. While stating the average teacher in New Jersey makes 55K annually, Governor Christie neglects to inject that he takes home 175K. Typical.
joshua
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:09amu just displayed why this nation is THROWING THE LIBERAL/PROGRESSIVES OUT!!! Thank you!
Report Post »Toader Gloat
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:16amAnd your point is…uh…what? That you have no point? Dumb liberals calling people dumb is fun to watch.
Report Post »wthppl93
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:20amThe average teacher is making 55k and the Governor of the state, who has been “lambbasted” with death threats to reel in spending makes 175 K.
Any idea of what out of that 175k goes straight to taxes and personal security for himself and his family. And “NO” i’m sure the state does not provide ample security for him, it most certainly comes out of his or his Supporters pockets,, needless to say the level of responsibility from a Teacher to a Governor is like comparing the Salary of an employee to that of,…. not a manager,…. not a Supervisor,…. not a CEO !,, He’s the Governor!!!! He is responsible for the Budget of a STATE. I‘ll bet you any of the teachers that are howling over the 1 percent they were asked to take as a pay cut would not for the life of them have the stones to go head to head with the teacher’s Unions. They wouldn’t take the 175K a year,,, not at a cost of being bashed daily by your state for acting responsibly.
Report Post »lineinthesand
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:26amOoooo, good one pinhead. Nice comparison. I think I hear your mom calling you downstairs for breakfast.
Report Post »ohthehugemanatee
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:31amOnly as long as he remains governor. Have you ever tried to get a teacher removed and cut off their pay?
Report Post »Selfreliance
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:37amHorrible job… average of 55K, OK. That means you’re making 55K maybe 5-8 years in, which is higher than the average private sector pay nationally (50.4K). 5% annual raises guaranteed, fully paid Cadillac family health plan, great retirement INCLUDING that health care for life. Boo hoo for the poor NJ teachers.
sicoit
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:39amThe difference between the GOVERNOR‘S pay scale and the teacher’s is that the GOVERNOR actually works for a living. I heart me some Christie!
sarg356
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:43amwhat in the world are you talking about.
Report Post »Dude Doug
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:26amAnd I guess you’d be all for everybody making $75k a year regardless of effort, commitment, level of responsibility, or ability. Sounds Commie to me.
Report Post »jrichardson
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:27amThe Governor is not getting paid enough for the wonderful job he is doing. He is a true patriot. On the other hand there are teachers out there not performing and still receiving their salary. I shudder to think that the teacher speaking teaches our children. How very scary.
Report Post »dollfin
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:29amOnce again, a deaf progressive. How do you run your household budget??? For crying out loud! Furthermore, I think Cristie deserves a raise!!!!! I love you man!!!!!! A man amongst them all!
Report Post »starrynite
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:31amyou’re an idiot.
Report Post »Midwest Belle
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:43amUnions are breaking the back of America. There’s NO WAY we can support this union robbery. Just another example of “nanny state”. Union pension plans are a complicated Ponzi scheme. Someone like Christie needs to take on ALL unions!
SickNTired
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:55am….and you neglected to “inject” how 235 NJ school administrators make MORE than the $175K the good Governor makes. Typical!
So the man lays out his case and all you can do is to cry for the poor unions and point out he makes $175K? I’d like to think you could come up with a better argument against a “childish republican”.
Report Post »jrcess
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:56amStick it where the sun doesn’t shine.. Corzine or who ever that goose was running NJ before was a joke.
Report Post »Bigone
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:00amHow much does the President of the teachers union make…Don’t just make statements comparing a front line employee with the number 1 adminstrator…Lets compare apples here
Report Post »Togger
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:00amThere are more than 220 school administrators who make more than $175k per year, many considerably more…
http://php.app.com/appendixc/results.php?pageNum_Recordset1=10&totalRows_Recordset1=3858&county=%25&district=%25&name=%25&tfm_order=DESC&tfm_orderby=base
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:01amThe AVERAGE pay. You are comparing the pay of the AVERAGE teacher with the Governor of the State? That‘s like complaining because someone starting out at the post office doesn’t make as much as the President? What a bone head. There are school administrators who make more then the Governor. I would say that your logic is wrong but there isn’t any logic at all to your post.
Report Post »sliderblaze
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:09amyup, ur pretty much an idiot, 55K to run a class room of 35 children, 175K to run a state full of adult children who cry and whine about having to pay 1.5% in healthcare and have a pay freeze for a year… something tells me, YOU’RE PART OF THE DAMN PROBLEM.
Report Post »USAMama
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:12amYou need to look up the Cloward and Piven Strategy and keep in mind that the union leaders came from the same group of people as they. Of course they won’t take the cut, this is EXACTLY what they want. Their goal from the beginning was to load up the system with entitlements and get as many people on gov’t rolls as they could, then when the gov‘t can’t afford it anymore and has to make cuts, the ones willing to try look like the bad guy. The unions will rise up and protest causing civil unrest. They will all vote for the dems because they don’t want to lose their unaffordable entitlements so the dems control power, the system eventually collapses under its own weight and when it does they already have a new system in place waiting…. why do you think many of these huge bills (stimulous, healthcare, financial reform) don’t kick in until 2012 or 2014? Because they hope to have the economic collapse by then.
They are not only loading down the system with union entitlements, also with unemployment compensation (hence the lack of effort to fix the jobs situation), welfare (again, with unemployment on the rise we now have the highest level of welfare recipients in history), healthcare, illegal immigration… they know darn well we can’t afford to have all these illegals coming in and getting healthcare, school w/o paying taxes, foodstamps etc etc…. but they welcome them because it will help the economic collapse come faster. They don’t care about the muslims wanting a mosque at ground zero, they are only defending it to add to the civil unrest, to keep people angry and fighting with each other. Never let an emergency go to waste. They have been plotting this for decades and while we are all sitting around bickering dems vs repubs or mosque vs. no mosque, or illegals vs. no illegals they are sitting back loving it because this was their goal all along.
If you think I sound like a conspiracy theorist, look it up…. Cloward and Piven strategy…. also read the Weather Underground Manifesto “It Doesn’t Take Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows” which you can get for free on glennbeck.com. The economy is collapsing all around us and they are keeping us busy arguing with each other.
Please for the love of God… even the liberals have so much to lose if their plan goes through. You should stop wasting your time adding fuel to the fire, because in the end you will be in the bread line with the rest of us, waiting for your loaf of bread and government cheese. Only this time, it will be global – there will be no America to run to.
dallenh
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:16amSo you are saying that the Governor of the State of NJ should get the same pay as a teacher? A teacher who if I remember reading correctly from past articles is earning the highest average pay in the nation? Did you even watch the full video and listen to the facts?
Report Post »wecanhandlethetruth
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:22amApples and Oranges!!!!!!!
Report Post »MammaMia19
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:22amHmmm….I wonder how much the head of the NJ Teacher’s Union makes? I bet it’s more than the Governor.
Report Post »Another Joe
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:23amLet’s see: the governor runs a whole state while a teacher runs a classroom of twenty kids. It appears the governor is being under paid. Makes one wonder how much the head of the teacher’s union is being paid.
Report Post »macadoo
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:39amif you hate glenn beck so much why are you part of his program.
Report Post »Stirsumup
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:59amDo you even know what a demagogue is?
Report Post »aprilp
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:11pmHe works 52 weeks a year and probably works 12 – 15 hour days.
Report Post »beekeeper
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:12pmSo what? The head of the state makes more than three times the average teacher in NJ – there are a few differences: All a teacher needs is a BA and a Teaching Cert, the Gov has to convince the majority of voters to support him/her. The Gov is responsible for a state budget that exceeds $10BN, the average teacher has a classroom budget of about $200 for school supplies.
Oh, and the Gov has term limits, he/she has to re-apply/run for his job every few years – teachers, once tenured, are essentially employed for life.
I work in public school education in NJ, and I think the $55K/yr figure for teachers is low – in my district teachers earn $55K after about 4-5 years on the job… Starting pay in my district is $50,102.
Beckofile
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:17pmYou can never start by looking at salary only….COMPENSATION PACKAGE???? They have full tilt health care for the whole family they vest into guaranteed pension programs that start at age 50. Then they go to another private job and put in 40 quarters and get Social Security. Then they laugh at all the people pulling the cart while they ride in it. They are guranteed in Colorado a 8% increase to the pension each year. Even Warren Buffet won’t guanantee 8%. Tax revolts soon and you will like our answer much less then Christie’s. Back to work til 65 or 67 like the rest of us. Welcome aboard:)
Report Post »iheartwashington
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:31pmsicoit: I agree that Christie is Da Man…but don‘t say teachers don’t work for a living…I‘m married to one and she is the hardest worker I’ve ever known.
Report Post »tlenker
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:37pmHe only earns $175,000 per year?! That’s a bargain.
Report Post »vavoom
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:58pmGov Christie said the average salary of a NJ teacher was $55k. What was the salary of the top paid teachers in NJ? Then include the medical benefits for life and compare that to the Govs compensation. The gov is responsible for ALL in NJ not maybe 100 students. Teachers are extremely important and earn their money but dont say they have more value than the gov of the state that employs them.
njbanderson
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 1:11pmI understand that teachers are upset. After all these paragons of virtue in our town claim we are harming our children with Christie as Governor. Maybe the teachers and their union should look in the mirror…they let our Paraprofessionals take the hit with frozen wages and reduced benefits but refused to even consider reducing theirs! I live in NJ. I went to Ocean County College with some of our teachers and watched them attempt to cheat on their exams and scapegoat the one who turned them in. Be careful not to get sucked out of our schools at quitting time…the best teachers can’t be rewarded because the worst are protected. The teacher’s union used their employees dues to canvas and advertise for their favorite Dem candidates. How is that fair to those who vote Republican? Also, in our town the Board of Ed employees watch the voting booth (their right), and report back to the school who votes and who doesn’t as well as any comments an employee makes while voting. Does any one still care about a private ballot?
Report Post »chattycathy
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 2:06pmOMG! You mean to tell me that the Governor of a state makes MORE than a teacher who works 8 months a year and teaches 25 8-year-old children? What a travesty!
The way I look at it, a teacher works about 190 days a year and 9 hours a day. This equates to over $32.00 per hour at $55k per year. Of course, that means that half of the teachers make MORE than that! Although it’s a very honorable profession, I now consider their constant complaint of being underpaid on the same level with Al Sharpton crying racism. I no longer believe it nor have any sympathy for them. They all need to read “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”. They’ve over-played their hand.
Report Post »sweethomeidaho
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 4:22pmQuote for the Day: “You can talk sense to a smart man but not a fool.”
Report Post »msduras
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 4:27pmSo your answer is “he makes 175,000…right? So what is your rebuttal argument to what he said? What was wrong with it? Why shouldnt they pay 1.5%? and not get a raise…still do not understand your answer…please supririze me with an actual answer as opposed to the usual liberal answer of “ well they do it to” and “bush’s fault”…..
Report Post »sweethomeidaho
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 4:28pmThis is America (at least i think it still is, I’ll check my watch) There is NOTHING wrong with making a lot of money for doing a GREAT job. THAT is how it i supposed to be. Should be the same with teachers, lets pay the GOOD ones well and get rid of the problems that don’t do the job.
Report Post »AnAmerican111
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 4:41pmsee above for the typical wacko Liberal response with the ‘I hate America’ theme
Most of just got back to momma’s house and did not get his food stamps yet!
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 4:41pmSo, what’s your point?
Report Post »Innocent
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 4:49pmAnd how much does the head of the Union get? What about School Supers? You are looking at the average teacher salary… How much of that is being sucked down by the unions? Seriously think through statements and try to place it in context.
Report Post »MarkInSavannah
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 4:56pmAnother comment from Retardville. Christie makes 175k because he’s the governor of the state you moron! You can’t see the difference?
Report Post »AmericanPatriot
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 5:14pmGee, and this awesome governor doesn’t get three months off every year, a sabbitical, free health care for life and all the other perks that a teaches does. Yep, you’re right, teachers are sooo underpaid (note the sarcasm in that, okay?).
Report Post »Contrarian51
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 5:18pmHey, GBIAD, would you or that other nutsack danglingbags tell me where I go to apply for a job as a paid cut-and-paste troll for Moveon or Soros or whoever it is you guys are working for? My job left town last year and while I‘m fine for a while for a lot of reasons I won’t go into, I could use the extra income.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you, and I know I will because liberals are always wanting to help out their fellow man, unlike those nasty conservatives, right?
Report Post »ComradeGlennski
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 5:49pmDa! Is true comrade! You speak truth at power today comrade! From each according to ability to each according to need, just like comrade Marx told us! You brilliant comrade, someday everyone be equal and same if you keep making such good sense. Then we rebuild that wall…
Report Post »oldbaldy
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 6:27pm175K for results versus 55K for non results, Hmmmm. Sounds like a pretty good deal to me.
Georgene
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 8:08pmI think you are so right. I vote we should all make the same wage no matter the job. I think we should all work for min. wage, and all live in a one room hut with dirt floors and eat rice 3 times a day. Wouldn’t that be GREAT? And to save gas we could all ride a CAMEL to work, turn the shopping malls into hay barns. WE WILL BE THE ENVY OF THE WORLD.
Report Post »bbach57
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:19pmHe is not Bashing them. He is telling them the truth. The main things you democrats hate. You all want to sprade the wealth around. until it has to come out of your pocket. Did we thank you for your obama vote. No . now go stick your head back up his butt and shut up
Report Post »altw
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 10:20am“… Christie neglects to inject that he takes home 175K. Typical.”
You neglect to inject that NJEA Executive Director Vincent Giordano’s salary is $270,000 plus deferred compensation (calculated when he leaves) OR that NJEA President Barbara Keshishian’s salary is $263,000 plus deferred compensation.
But since you’re a miseducated lazy leftwing drone you probably did not check that before you put your foot in your mouth. Typical!!!!
Report Post »omigosh
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 10:24amYou are an idiot , Don’t believe there is a coherent thought in your head
Report Post »nordspan
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 2:22pmMy only response regarding teachers – they are needed, I am glad that they CHOSE to go to school for a degree as a teacher, they CHOSE to accept their post with their CHOICE of school, and they did all of these CHOICES knowing full well UPFRONT that they would make an AVERAGE salary of $55k per year.
If you are given CHOICES then you must accept the CONSEQUENCES of these CHOICES. That is what we’re all about with any “tea party movement” – accept the consequences of MY choices – learn, study and contribute to my sphere of influence in a positive, service oriented way. Don’t complain, don‘t judge and don’t critize my because you don’t like YOUR CHOICE!
Report Post »lvamervet
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 2:51pmobama……….Who
Report Post »WIjoyzie
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 4:16pmOn the public trough?… or you enjoy paying fully-paid health insurance for teachers in addition to your own coverage? And what was your percent of salary increase the past 4 years?
Report Post »We need stand up guys like Christie to end the cadillac benefits for public (service) employees. My $$ are on Scott Walker here in Wisconsin… who BTW gave back more than $300,000 of his county executive salary.
Skwerl
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 4:35pmIf you lived here GBIAD, you would understand why Christie has a wild hair about the NJEA. Basically they are thugs using children as human shields to get what they want. Many in the membership don’t like the union either, yet have nearly no ability to get rid of them.
Report Post »Keebler
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 7:34pmYou are a racist!!!!
Report Post »BJ55
Posted on September 11, 2010 at 1:19amDon’t forget the Gov works all year, teachers about 8 months or less.
Report Post »VIZZINI
Posted on September 12, 2010 at 11:51pmGlennBeckIsADemagogue: I find it inconceivable that you could actually have typed that drivel and thought to yourself “Wow, that will show them!” Granted the pay for many teachers is inadequate, but to imply that a governor of a state shouldn’t make $175,000 proves your total lack of any substantial grasp on reality. Governors hold the safety, wellbeing, and the trust of millions of people in their hands, and need to be on call 24/7-365. Only a true socialist would begrudge someone with that responsibility a commensurate salary. Typical. No argument that teachers, too, bear a great responsibility, but it is still a 9 month a year job, for 8-10 hour s a day-even with grading papers (God forbid you use a RED PEN!) My wife taught for 20 years, it was her aim to teach children how to think and give them the tools to become productive member of society. Today, that is certainly a daunting task, especially given the sorry state of far too many of our public schools. Unfortunately, thanks to the unions, it is more often a case of an inadequately qualified, left-leaning indoctrinator teaching our children to become a entitlement driven drain on society; much like themselves.
Report Post »pdqqdp
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 5:52pmYou are the childish one. The Governor’s salary is piddling for his responsibilities and hard work. $55,000 for a beginning teacher is too much, in my opinion. It’s only there because of the bully union bosses. Many teachers don’t deserve even that. My son-in-law is a Teacher of the Year, and he knows what goes on. He is the exception, not the norm.
Report Post »BlueknightUSA
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 2:03amHow many teacher are there in NJ making that 55k…with the FREE health care?…and how many governors are there making that 175k? Your comparison is meaningless.
Report Post »greytlady
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 8:58amWe should clone this man….wish he would run for president!
Report Post »USAMama
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:45amYes… he would have my vote =)
Report Post »Misskc1
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:06amI haven’t been this excited about a politician since Reagan. Unfortunately, he’s too smart to run for president.
Report Post »kralspaces
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:29amThis isn’t the first time he has been so direct with the teachers union. What a breath of fresh air.
Report Post »tikibrent
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:33amI know he won’t consider running in 2012, but maybe we can get a Christie / West ticket in 2016? Or Christie / McDonnell? We need something that the establishment is not picking…I fear who they select for 2012!
Report Post »dynaflow
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:34amYea, we need someone with a brain!!!!!
Report Post »Eagle07
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 1:10pmOne of the few great things to come from New Jersey.
Report Post »SheriS
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 4:47pmFor the first time in a very long time, I can say I am proud of my state, Virginia! We have a great Governor and Attorney General. What they are doing to protect the residents of our state is amazing. It was a thrill to see O basically name Kaine as the Chair of the Progressive party as he screwed our state so badly, I knew he could do the same for the Progressive party and HE HAS! We were so happy to just get him out of the state and he left a deficit when he had a hugh surplus when he came in. Love Chris Christie, love to listen to him because he is straightforward and has been caught in constant lies to the public–unlike what comes from the White House. I believe nothing that comes out of the White House as most of it are lies!
Report Post »Stu Pete Bestid
Posted on September 13, 2010 at 8:17pmMe too, I love this guy.
Report Post »DukeCLR
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 8:57amWow a direct politician, how refreshing.
Report Post »TAXLORDCOMETH
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 8:55amthe sad reality is Christie is a lonely voice in a sea of liberalism. Once these benefits get into place it takes an act of God to roll them back. Take a look at Sarkosy in France. He wants to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. French union response — this is unjust. it is apparantly a civil right now in France to retire at age 60.
Report Post »Gus McCray
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:55amthe act of God is not to far off in the distance. All these union pension plans are insolvent the crying has not yet began. I don‘t if you people relize it but this whole thing is going to fall in on it’s self. Now is the time to prepare. just think katrina in every city in the country. The government is not going to SAVE YOU or YOUR FAMILY. Hope for the best prepare for the worst.
Report Post »The Windmill of Stupidity
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:09pmProtesting over anything in France is its national pastime. Besides, in such countries you don’t raise the retirement age 2 years.
Maybe the GEESE Know More than the BEES Know
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 8:51amwe need more leaders like Christie
Report Post »wecanhandlethetruth
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:20amI like what I hear so far from this Govenor !!!
Report Post »NJRBRT
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:00pmAnyone for a Christie – Palin ticket…….Count me in.. I would even work for that campaign for FREE……
NancyJean
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 1:36pmNJBRT (Hope I got the initials correct), I’d like him to focus on us (I’m in NJ) for a bit longer. Instead, let the next President (Paul Ryan, maybe? Don’t know yet) appoint him Secretary of Education. And his first act as Secretary would be to abolish the federal department. Sarah should be appointed head of the EPA. Guess what her first act would be. Jan Brewer could run the Department of Immigration. And that department, under her hand, can remain.
Report Post »A girl can dream…
AmericanPatriot
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 5:16pmWe do need more political persons like Governor Christie. I pray we get them. Oh, and NancyJean, I’m sharing your dream. Hope you don’t mind.
Report Post »Buck Bagaw
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 6:43pmGovernor Christie, living proof that there are still great men among us.
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 8:50amWish he was Gov of MI. our current Gov is a HUGE joke who will soon be working for teh white house.. watch out washington you get jennifer
duncan
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 8:59amI live here too and second your statement on Jennifer.
ME
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:00amChris Christie porn:)
He just rocks:)
bhelmet
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 9:42amBooom Chicka wow wow. I am so feeling this guy.
Report Post »siege
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:01amI third it!
Report Post »dabbo
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:40amWhy should NJ get Chris Christie all to themselves…..when there’s enough Chris Christie for everybody…….Christie 2012!!!
firstHat
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:45amBEWARE. Christie is not all he seems. Please see this post from biggovernment.com
http://bit.ly/cMml7U
and check out some of the past audio at http://taxpayerminute.com/
He is busily supporting the National repub candidate against the tea party candidate in Delaware and trying to shove cap and trade down our throats at the state level.
Christie needs to have his feet held to the fire constantly or he will bend things back to big government. He came ( and was pushed on the tea parties throats) from inside the beltway and I don’t think he has left it far behind. I am very afraid that he will end up leaving people with the impression that budget cuts mean bad education and fewer police and fire fighters all the while we are still funding parks and event venues. And with all that our state budget has not gotten smaller and we are facing energy taxes that will curb growth even more than what we currently have. I‘m not saying he’s bad, just that he isn’t as good as he should be. Don’t envy us in NJ, learn the lessons we are learning. Never ever trust folks from inside the beltway.
Waiting4George
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:04pmDon’t worry–going to the WH is akin to Purgatory awaiting the final destination: Center for American Progress
dabbo
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:11pmFT,
I know Christie is not perfect and I guess II was a little over-exuberant….but as a former School board Prez it just warmed to cockles of my heart to hear him shut down (for the 2nd time) one of these so called educators. In my experience these were some of the most greedy, lazy, self centered, people I have ever met……and to top it all off most are as dumb as a bag of hammers.
fedup
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 12:17pmgovernor nothing I wish he was running for president. He doesn’t have a bit of problem telling it like he sees it.
NancyJean
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 1:28pmFor the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my state. (New Jersey)
jeff williams
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 1:41pmI third that
ConstitutionalPatriot
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 2:07pmI’m in Maine and we want him here too! Hmmm . . . Pres Christy, V.P. Palin or Pres Palin and V.P. Christy . . . What to do, what to do . . . .
Independent Tess
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 3:59pmI think I’m in love!!!
Report Post »Steven Bonacorsi
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 4:33pmWell Done Gov. Cristie, Glenn Beck let me know about this interchange and i agree with you position, we need to cut wasteful spending. The school unions of NJ needs to decide if they want to help with the budget crisis and be part of the solution or remain a hinderance and babykick the entire way. The head of the Union’s comments on the death to the Gov. is not only immature but is no surprise to me that that is the best leadership they have to continue their liberal campaigns. So listen up Teachers Union, get you act together and get rid of such cancerous leadership in your ranks, become a part of the solution in reducing costs in education, else get your change in diapers ready because there will be more cuts coming your way. Seriously, it’s time to reduce costs – what don’t you get about that, and while i agree that the Education of our children is critically important, its how it is done and at what cost is what needs to be prioritized here.
hobieman
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 4:43pmI’ll second that for the state of Washington. We have Christine Gregoire. Yikes!!!
avengingannie
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 5:06pmMaybe he can run in CA!
superiorsue
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 5:27pmMe too sorry to say. Hope we can change it in November. Hope Granholm doesn’t trip on her way out the door. I hope the one I vote for is as bold and smart as Christie, and can take the unions by the horns. God Bless America and November is coming
swm424
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 5:38pmGranholm will continue her assault on the good people of this country only now her worthless ass will sit in all 50 States if Obama appoints her to a position in her administration
KimPriestap
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 6:11pmI could not agree more with your evaluation of Jennifer Granholm. The damage she’s done to our state will take many years to rectify. Companies fled or closed outright because of her anti-business policies, and the people who left Michigan to find jobs elsewhere where the well-educated higher income earners. They took about $5 billion of earnings potential more than those who moved in.
thestrauser
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 6:15pmi wish he was my governor
johndalt
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 7:28pmWe want him in Pa. throw out Randel fix Pa then off to the White house !!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »ElizabethTreadway
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 8:16pmGov Christie, YOU ROCK!!! Have you thought about running for President? I like your straight forward talk and manner in which you deliver the message. You are doing great things for the state of New Jersey…wish I had you as one of my leaders!! Keep up the fight against the rhetoric of lies and deceit.
Report Post »bezisone
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:38pm“Hey you dumb broad While you were taking, I took off my coat turned my back to you twice, looked at you like a moron, picked up my water bottel, picked up my mike, picked up my water bottel agian. I listened toyou respectfully” GTF outa here, what is this guys deal ? ? ? Who let the tards into the voting booth to elect this guy?
rodhartwick
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 7:54amChristie for President!!!!!, that way we can kick the “Obamanation and his fellow progressives out of our government for once and all. But, dear liberals / progressives, don’t be sad. Russia under one of your commie idols (Putin) will let you work in Siberia for free!!!!
Report Post »RBuck
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 9:53amFellow Michigander here. Hope we do get someone who will tell it to us straight and make some tough decisions.
Report Post »Schumpater
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 11:18amNO!! Sorry, we need him in New York, even more that you do.
We are the highest taxed and still broke state in our wonderful nation. A straight-talking common sense solution wielding governor is just what we need right now. We’re adults, we can handle the truth.
Maybe we have a small chance of duplicating him with Carl Paladino in Tuesday’s GOP primary. If we get Carl as our candidate, I’ll consider letting you have Gov. Christie. :-)
Report Post »MOM4FREEDOM
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 11:52amWell we did send our Gov. to the Obma camp, Janet Napolitano, you see how bright she is. She still is a pain in our rear end. We need more like Gov. Christie, speaking the truth even when it hurts. It is refreshing and gives us hope that not all in poloticians are liars and out for themselves.
Beckofile
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 1:13pmThe teacher mentioned how she and others have to use personal money to buy supplies and it is getting harder to do due to the minor cuts. Did she ever think that she sends $500 a year to her union and maybe if they took all that combined money they could probably buy laptops and smartboards for every classroom in NJ.
KalamazooLibertarian
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 3:20pmWouldn’t it be totally refreshing if ALL POLITICIANS, from those elected to city positions to the President, spoke as candidly as this great man!
That’s one of the main issues with modern pols, they say things, all sugar coated with niceties and cotton candy clouds, to satisfy the loudest or a special interest group of the moment. I’ve been told I could never be a pol because I speak my mind at all times and would piss people off. Seeing this guy, I could run for president next time, but I’m sure this candid leader will beat me out!
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 4:40pmChristie is the best at least he’s honest.. can’t beleive that teachers get FREE healthcare… HOW long did they think the unions could honor a package like that?? I see why their mad they were getting a sweet ride like our POLITICIAN’S in Washington..
Report Post »Libertyluvnmomma
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 9:48pmARGH Jennifer Granholm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Every lying word that comes from her mouth is said with a smile.
hello to you all that are awake in Michigan- There’s a sliver of hope! I’m not to enamored with Mr. Snyder though.
thecommish58
Posted on September 11, 2010 at 8:53amWe agree – as a lifelong MI resident, I have not seen a more mismanaged state government in my 50+ years. To that point, the people agree so much so that the upcoming elections will swing the state to a historically high Republican victory. To think that Granholm will be rewarded for the 8 year debacle with another govt job flies in the face of logic – as the chief executive she has been a failure and a shill for the party instead of what is right for MI.
Report Post »FToth84
Posted on September 12, 2010 at 9:50pmCHRISTIE/PALIN ‘2012’
Report Post »I’m liking it!!!!
jackieinnj
Posted on September 13, 2010 at 2:06pmVoted for Gov. Christie because Corzine was swallowed whole by the economic and political scams historically rampant in our State. But I do realize that he has his agenda as well; and you can bet it is not to help the most vulnerable segment of our population. He embraces the notion that our enemies are the teachers who earn “an average of $55,000 @yr” and get free health insurance. What about the political appointments to The Delaware River/Bay Authority who make twice that for 1/4 of the work? It is always the little guy who will make up the difference in budget balancing because there are more of them then the board members! I would like to see changes at the top first…but perhaps that’s not the American Way. I am not a “party affiliate” on either side so I have come to distrust most politicians. I just watch the effects of their decisions and the well-being of the people whom they represent…then I cast my vote….never a stone…since I would never want the job they seek!
Report Post »isit1984yet
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 3:00amI’m voting Christie for president whether he runs or not… I like him that much.
Report Post »Compete or Lose
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 10:22pmGod bless Chris Christy
NJ is so lucky to have him as Governor!!
Good luck Chris
Report Post »alienguns
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 1:36pmwe need to clone him so all states can have some common sense leadership that speak the truth the way people can understand.—I wish he was our governor.
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